I wear them in public everyday. At a local museum I volunteer at a visitor asked me where I found them. I've never had any strange or negative reaction. At a local meeting I went to a women made a comment saying my outfit was cute. In fact I'm wearing a wide wale pair right now. I've never met up with anyone who wore corduroy overalls. I'm sure going home you looked quite odd in muddy and soaking wet clothes. It probrably felt odd.
I have 25 pairs and they're all corduroy. It's not easy to find them in my legnth because I'm 6ft 2 but I have a slim built. I never cared for denim even as a kid. Tell me about the mud experience. I'm not into getting messy but do love the feeling of comfortable clothes.
I wouldn't state that I have a fetish for them but I think they're one of the most comfortable clothing you can wear. I wear one of my pairs on a daily basis. I saw your Pinterest account and it led me to here. I'm in Illinois about a hour from Chicago. I visited London years ago. How did the mud work out. I can only imagine how heavy that was. Did you manage to take any photos?